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Model-independent constraints on the light-curve parameters and reconstructions of the expansion history from Type Ia supernovae

  • Koo, Hanwool;Shafieloo, Arman;Keeley, Ryan;L'Huillier, Benjamin
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.54.1-54.1
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    • 2019
  • We use iterative smoothing reconstruction method along with exploring in the parameter space of the light curves of the JLA supernova compilation (Joint Light-curve Analysis) to simultaneously reconstruct the expansion history of the universe as well as putting constrains on the light curve parameters without assuming any cosmological model. Our constraints on the light curve parameters of the JLA from our model-independent analysis seems to be closely in agreement with results assuming ΛCDM cosmology or using Chevallier-Polarski-Linder (CPL) parametrization for the equation of state of dark energy. This implies that there is no hidden significant feature in the data that could be neglected by cosmology model assumption. The reconstructed expansion history of the universe and properties of dark energy seems to be in good agreement with expectations of the standard ΛCDM model. Our results also indicate that the data allows a considerable flexibility for expansion history of the universe.

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Contribution of Reinforced Concrete Floor Slabs to Lateral Behavior of Tall Buildings

  • Rehmanjee, Yasmin;Leslie, Benjamin;Lamianski, Dmitri;Chafart, Manuel
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.25-29
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    • 2022
  • This paper focuses on how the coupling of the columns and walls through the structural slab contributes to the overall stiffness and strength of lateral systems. The rationale and procedures behind the design approach, which may offer a shift from more conventional assumptions made regarding compatibility and connectivity of gravity and lateral structural systems, will be introduced. The impacts on serviceability and strength design will be discussed, and observations on key design and analysis approaches will be featured. Mass and stiffness assumptions will also be reviewed. A case study on the topic will be presented describing implementation of slab coupling into engineering of a building project.

Comparing Bayesian model selection with a frequentist approach using iterative method of smoothing residuals

  • Koo, Hanwool;Shafieloo, Arman;Keeley, Ryan E.;L'Huillier, Benjamin
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.48.2-48.2
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    • 2021
  • We have developed a frequentist approach for model selection which determines consistency of a cosmological model and the data using the distribution of likelihoods from the iterative smoothing method. Using this approach, we have shown how confidently we can distinguish different models without comparison with one another. In this current work, we compare our approach with conventional Bayesian approach based on estimation of Bayesian evidence using nested sampling for the purpose of model selection. We use simulated future Roman (formerly WFIRST)-like type Ia supernovae data in our analysis. We discuss limits of the Bayesian approach for model selection and display how our proposed frequentist approach, if implemented appropriately, can perform better in falsification of individual models.

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Accurate application of Gaussian process regression for cosmology

  • Hwang, Seung-gyu;L'Huillier, Benjamin
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.48.1-48.1
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    • 2021
  • Gaussian process regression (GPR) is a powerful method used for model-independent analysis of cosmological observations. In GPR, it is important to decide an input mean function and hyperparameters that affect the reconstruction results. Depending on how the input mean function and hyperparameters are determined in the literature, I divide into four main applications for GPR and compare their results. In particular, a zero mean function is commonly used as an input mean function, which may be inappropriate for reconstructing cosmological observations such as the distance modulus. Using mock data based on Pantheon compilation of type Ia supernovae, I will point out the problem of using a zero input and suggest a new way to deal with the input mean function.

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A Comparative Analysis of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Architectures for Box Compression Strength Estimation

  • By Juan Gu;Benjamin Frank;Euihark Lee
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.163-174
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    • 2023
  • Though box compression strength (BCS) is commonly used as a performance criterion for shipping containers, estimating BCS remains a challenge. In this study, artificial neural networks (ANN) are implemented as a new tool, with a focus on building up ANN architectures for BCS estimation. An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model can be constructed by adjusting four modeling factors: hidden neuron numbers, epochs, number of modeling cycles, and number of data points. The four factors interact with each other to influence model accuracy and can be optimized by minimizing model's Mean Squared Error (MSE). Using both data from the literature and "synthetic" data based on the McKee equation, we find that model estimation accuracy remains limited due to the uncertainty in both the input parameters and the ANN process itself. The population size to build an ANN model has been identified based on different data sets. This study provides a methodology guide for future research exploring the applicability of ANN to address problems and answer questions in the corrugated industry.

Digital immersive experiences with the future of shelf painting -From "Kandinsky, the Abstract Odyssey."

  • Feng Tianshi
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.123-127
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    • 2024
  • In the early 20th century, Walter Benjamin analyzed the changes in the value of traditional art forms under the industrial era and the changes in the aesthetic attitude of the masses. A century later, in the contemporary multi-art world, the traditional medium of shelf painting is once again experiencing a similar situation as the last century. Emerging technology display modes such as digital virtual reality and digital immersive experience can achieve digital reproduction of paintings on shelves and reach a certain level of performance, which once again shocks the public's aesthetic perception. This paper attempts to illustrate the outstanding characteristics of the new art form after digital reconstruction by exploring the transformation and sublimation of digital technology to shelf painting. We predict that art research on future reality and augmented reality according to the artificial intelligence era will be conducted in depth in the future.

A review of chronic pectoralis major tears: what options are available?

  • Joshua R. Giordano;Brandon Klein;Benjamin Hershfeld;Joshua Gruber;Robert Trasolini;Randy M. Cohn
    • Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.330-339
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    • 2023
  • Rupture of the pectoralis major muscle typically occurs in the young, active male. Acute management of these injuries is recommended; however, what if the patient presents with a chronic tear of the pectoralis major? Physical exams and magnetic resonance imaging can help identify the injury and guide the physician with a plan for management. Nonoperative management is feasible, but is recommended for elderly, low-demand patients whose functional goals are minimal. Repair of chronic tears should be reserved for younger, healthier patients with high functional demands. Although operative management provides better functional outcomes, operative treatment of chronic pectoralis tears can be challenging. Tendon retraction, poor tendinous substance and quality of tissue, muscle atrophy, scar formation, and altered anatomy make direct repairs complicated, often necessitating auto- or allograft use. We review the various graft options and fixation methods that can be used when treating patients with chronic pectoralis major tears.

The Concept of Reproduction and the Criteria of an Exhibition in Contemporary Arts (현대미술에 있어서 '복제'의 개념과 전시규범의 문제 -${\gg}$살바도르 달리 탄생 100주년 특별전${\gg}$의 전시물 <성경> 연작을 중심으로)

  • Chang, Dong-Kwang
    • The Journal of Art Theory & Practice
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    • no.2
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    • pp.169-190
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this article is to delve into the problems of originality of the artwork by examining issues of reproduction within the contemporary art market. In contemporary arts, especially in terms of art production and consumption, we can't overlook society and its economic structure and its connection with of capitalism. As the purity of art creation has turned into an exchange value, art, especially an object as artwork, has fallen into the status of production in an economic marketing system. Walter Benjamin mainly referred to that point in his thesis Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit, which originated the sociology of plastic arts. This thesis, published in 1936, traced how the artistic functions of photograph and movie had been changed through the social development. His main concerns were movie and photograph but what I am concentrating from his point of view, is that even in the field of plastic arts, the manufacture of reproduction has been practiced as a primary method within the social and political contexts and development. Though I am referring to this in the main body of this article, reproduction in contemporary art strongly needs a new definition since it has been spread all over like a newest virus, not only by collector's personal taste or hut also by commercial circulations of these reproductions to the public. This relates to Benjamin's argument about the value of an exhibition at a museum(Ausstellungswert). Since the function of an artwork has been one of cultural industry, the manufacturing of reproduction raises unexpected problems, such as, the originality of the artwork, the value of an exhibition at a museum, its achievement as documentary and as a territory of art criticism. In this point of view, I want to inquire into the value and criteria of an exhibition in contemporary art through the review of the definitions and the intrinsic attributes of reproduction. Somehow in a broad sense, the reproduction is a product coming out of representation or copy (replica) of an original art work or an model. Therefore, the problems it presents differ from the Simulacre, which is an image without an original one. In terms of the Meanings of reproduction, we can distinguish it as reproductions, copies, and productions. These types of reproductions are not the original artworks reflected by the creative intention of the artists. For example, a publishing company reproduced some of lithographs of Salvador Dali in the 1960s. They are commercial copies in the form of representation or reproduction with no artistic and creative intention of the artist. However, In despite of this theoretical basis, reproductions of the famous artists are still displayed without any verification for of the public's quest for the artworks. Moreover, many commercial companies that are planning to exhibit art works of the world-famous artists only for their profits keep trying to speak ill of and judging by the law the honest art critics' articles which discuss the true values of exhibition. If freedom of expression is one of the ideals of democracy, even the judgment of the originality of the artworks should be freely expressed.

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A Study on New Genre of Public Art in Mullae Art Village: Focus on Adorno's Mimesis and Benjamin's Active Companion (문래동 예술촌의 공공예술 실천에 대한 연구: 아도르노의 미메시스(Mimesis)와 벤야민의 '적극적 동반자' 개념을 중심으로)

  • Jung, Na-Ri;Kang, Jin-Suk
    • Korean journal of communication and information
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    • v.66
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    • pp.87-109
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate public art in Mullae art Village based on Adorno's Mimesis and explore a wide range of possibilities of new genre of public art. This study found out the new possibility of not only artist network, but also networks of local villagers and iron factory workers, and considered in-depth analysis of new genre public art in Mullae art village focusing on their active participations in art programs. By analyzing the artists' stories through interviews, low-cost rental accommodation brought a influx of artists into the village, and they formed their artist networks working by themselves. At this point, this could be judged a critical phenomenon in accordance with Adorno's mimesis. However, by external pressures such as government policies for setting up Mullae Art factory or downtown redevelopment, artists sought independent role in Mullae-dong and doing active public art programs grounded on mimesis. Artists were seeking a way to cope with the economy mechanism doing new genre of public art based on mimesis, and found out the possibility of formation of relationships with local residents and iron factory workers. This study was seemed to suggest the direction of new genre of public art through Mullae art village case, and considers new political measure plans for culture and art policy.

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Perforated Early Gastric Cancer: Uncommon and Easily Missed a Case Report and Review of Literature

  • Lim, Raymond Hon Giat;Tay, Clifton Ming;Wong, Benjamin;Chong, Choon Seng;Kono, Koji;So, Jimmy Bok Yan;Shabbir, Asim
    • Journal of Gastric Cancer
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.65-68
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    • 2013
  • Gastric carcinoma rarely presents as a perforation, but when it does, is perceived as advanced disease. The majority of such perforations are Stage III/IV disease. A T1 gastric carcinoma has never been reported to perforate spontaneously in English literature. We present a 56 year-old Chinese male who presented with a perforated gastric ulcer. Intra-operatively, there was no suspicion of malignancy. At operation, an open omental patch repair was performed. Post-operative endoscopy revealed a macroscopic Type 0~III tumour and from the ulcer edge biopsy was reported as adenocarcinoma. Subsequently, the patient underwent open subtotal gastrectomy and formal D2 lymphadenectomy. The final histopathology report confirms T1b N0 disease. The occurrence of a perforated early gastric cancer reemphasises the need for vigilance, including intra-operative frozen section and/or biopsy, as well as routine post-operative endoscopy for all patients.